Here For You Every Step Of The Way Pet Cancer Care & Support Right Here In Our Community
Our cancer care team has extensive experience gently treating pets affected by cancer, and supporting families in every way possible. We offer treatment to improve every pet’s enjoyment of life. To improve comfort, lesson symptoms, extend quality time and potentially cure their cancer. Every option is tailored to best fit your pet’s condition, while considering their needs and yours.
If you have concerns about your pet’s health or need a second opinion, please call Lakeland Animal Care today at (574) 309-9729.
Importance of Early Detection
Cancer in pets is often mistaken for other conditions. Treatment is more effective the sooner diagnosed.
Potential Symptoms:
- Bleeding from the nose/mouth
- Coughing or difficulty breathing
- Decreased appetite
- Difficulty eating
- Discolorations, lumps, bumps on/under the skin
- Lameness
- Non-healing wounds
- Swelling of the abdomen
- Trouble urinating/defecating
- Vomiting/diarrhea
- Weight loss
Diving Deeper
If there is a concern for cancer, some of the steps taken to determine a diagnosis and assess stage of disease:
- Fine needle aspirate to obtain cells
- Biopsy for a larger tissue sample
- Lymph node testing
- Blood and urine testing
- Chest radiographs (x-rays) of your pet’s lungs
- Abdominal radiographs (x-rays)
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Aspirate or biopsy of internal organs or fluid
- Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy
- Specialized higher level cancer testing
A Team Approach
Our cancer care team has experience treating:
- Abdominal cancer
- Blood cancer
- Bone cancer
- Lymph node cancer
- Mammary cancer
- Skin cancer
- Soft tissue cancer
Saving Lives
With thorough examinations and diagnostics, we develop a clearer picture of your pet’s condition and determine the type, and stage, of their cancer. We are able to create the best personalized treatment plan for you and your beloved pet family. Our goal is to cure cancer. If a cure is not possible, we often have other options. Such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Rest assured that pets feel much better during their treatments than people do. They can go on to enjoy making cherished memories with you!
Please get in touch with us at (574) 309-9729 if you have questions or concerns about your pet’s condition. A cancer diagnosis does not need to be final. With timely care, your pet enjoys quality time with you.